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How does the Kennedy Center work?
The Explainer The D.C. institution has become a cultural touchstone. Why did Trump take over?
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Trump officials try to reverse DOGE-led firings
Speed Read Mass firings by Elon Musk's team have included employees working on the H5N1 bird flu epidemic and US nuclear weapons programs
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Trump blames Ukraine for war after US-Russia talks
Speed Read The US and Russia have agreed to work together on ending the Ukraine war — but President Trump has flipped America's approach
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What will the thaw in Russia-US relations cost Europe?
Today's Big Question US determination to strike a deal with Russia over Ukraine means Europe faces 'betrayal by a long-term ally'
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The end of empathy
Opinion Elon Musk is gutting the government — and our capacity for kindness
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What is Donald Trump's net worth?
In Depth Separating fact from fiction regarding the president's finances is harder than it seems
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How will Keir Starmer pay for greater defence spending?
Today's Big Question Funding for courts, prisons, local government and the environment could all be at risk
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Ukraine's mineral riches and Trump's shakedown diplomacy
The Explainer President's demand for half of Kyiv's resources in return for past military aid amounts to 'mafia blackmail tactics' and 'colonialism'
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Trade wars, explained
The Explainer Free trade is almost always good for any economy – so why is it so unpopular?
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Can Putin survive his 'catastrophic' war with Ukraine?
In Depth Putin had high hopes when he invaded Ukraine, but Russians don't traditionally reward defeat
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Senate confirms RFK Jr. as health secretary
Speed Read The noted vaccine skeptic is now in charge of America's massive public health system
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Trump lays out plans for broad 'reciprocal' tariffs
Speed Read Tariffs imposed on countries that are deemed to be treating the US unfairly could ignite a global trade war and worsen American inflation
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Top US prosecutors resign rather than drop Adams case
speed read The interim US attorney for the Southern District and five senior Justice Department officials quit following an order to drop the charges against Mayor Eric Adams
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Munich Security Conference: will 'stench of appeasement' overpower old world order?
Today's Big Question Trump's talks with Putin threaten the international rules-based order, say critics
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